A.J. Green is not Terrell Owens.

He’s not Deion Sanders, and he’s not Keyshawn Johnson. He’s certainly not Chad Ochocinco.

Green, Georgia’s sophomore sensation, is a big-name receiver, there’s no doubt. But as far as fitting into the diva stereotype that so many other wide receivers have embodied over the years?

Not exactly.

“He’s a real quiet guy, a real humble guy,” said fellow Georgia wideout Michael Moore.

“He just goes about his business and kind of puts his head down and does what he has to do and goes on with his life. He’s not an outgoing guy, he’s not going to be an in-the-media type guy. He’s just a real quiet guy.”

And that’s what was perhaps the most perplexing initially about Green being flagged for excessive celebration last week against LSU – a penalty that Green sheepishly denied at the time and the Southeastern Conference has since said was bogus.

Green’s not the type.

So what has he said about the penalty since then?

“He didn’t say anything,” said receiver Tavarres King, shaking his head and smiling. “Typical. Typical A.J.”

Ask Green about his personality compared to so many other notable receivers of the past and present, and he’ll grant you another “typical A.J.” move – a sleepy-eyed grin and a short, but genuine, answer.

“I just throw the ball to the ref.”

In an age where brash and cocksure receivers are seemingly the norm, Green is, at worst, an anachronism, and, at best, the exception that proves the rule.

“That’s what we were laughing about after the game. People were saying that he called unnecessary attention to himself, and we’re like, ‘A.J.?’” said quarterback Joe Cox, his voice rising an octave as he mentions Green’s name.

“He’s not that type of person.”

Added Green, laughing: “I’m just really relaxed. Sometimes [wide receivers coach Tony Ball] tells me I’m too relaxed.”

His production isn’t.

True, in terms of total receiving yards, Green is just No. 11 in the country at this juncture of the season.

But he leads the SEC (a markedly tougher conference than most of the other leaders’) in receptions (6.0) and receiving yards (105.4) per game, and is the league’s top-scoring receiver (6.4 points per game).

He was the SEC’s second-leading receiver as a freshman, and is on pace to shatter the Georgia single-season receiving record as a sophomore.

All that, and, of 55 catches by Georgia receivers this season, Green has 30.

For a 21-year-old that has accomplished all that and a guy that’s been lauded for his talents since, well, middle school, he’s kept his head.

“He’s been hyped up since high school,” Moore said, almost laughing to himself. “I’m pretty sure they knew what he could do in middle school. He’s always had hype around him, so he’s used to it, he’s accustomed to it, and he definitely doesn’t let it get into his head. He’s a real even-keeled guy.”

Green wouldn’t take pom-poms from a cheerleader, or popcorn from the stands, to celebrate a touchdown. He probably won’t ever add the word “Neon” to his first name. And it’s incredibly doubtful he’ll write an autobiography called “Just Give Me the Damn Ball” after his rookie season in the NFL.

He said the craziest touchdown celebration he’s ever had was “probably something not that crazy.”

But Green is, after all, human. And confident. And very, very good.

“Don’t get me wrong, he’s a competitor,” Moore said.

“He’ll talk to [an opposing defensive back] every now and then. He’s not the type of guy that’s going to go out there and initiate, but if somebody says something to him, he’ll let them know who he is and go out and make a play on him.

“And then let him know he did it.”